Shimla, July 13 -- Mandi to Kullu national highway was blocked following a landslide near 4 mile in Pandoh area near Mandi on Saturday evening. A landslide also occurred at Kainchi Mod near Pandoh Dam in Mandi district on Friday night following heavy rain, blocking the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway for 10 hours till Saturday noon.

Mandi superintendent of police (SP) Sakshi Verma said work of removing debris is underway.

As the rain halted the traffic was restored on the road after about 10 hours and one lane of the road was opened for vehicles though Volvo buses were not allowed till the filing of this report.

The MeT department has predicted light to moderate rain at many places with one or two intense spells accompanied with lig...